Last week, the New Zealand Asian Lawyers – Young Lawyers Committee hosted its first panel speaker event in Wellington, “Asian Experiences in the Legal Profession”. Attendees heard from a diverse panel facilitated by Kara, which comprised of Jaini Patel (Ministry for Primary Industries), Anna Ou (Crown Law) and Delia Fu (Buddle Findlay), who each spoke…
DetailsNew Zealand Asian Lawyers is pleased to announce the establishment of a panel to assist the New Zealand courts by applying to intervene in cases of wider public interest where Asian parties are concerned. The panel will recommend that New Zealand Asian Lawyers considers applying for leave to intervene if some or all of…
DetailsAuckland Uni Meetup by New Zealand Asian Lawyers Young Lawyers On 28 March 2024, the Auckland Uni Meetup, organised by the New Zealand Asian Lawyers Young Lawyers, brought together lawyers and law students of Asian descent for an enriching session at the University of Auckland. Sponsored by McVeagh Fleming, the event aimed to bridge…
DetailsNew Zealand Asian Lawyers will hold board elections in mid-2024. There are several vacancies on the board for lawyers of Asian descent who are keen to advance what we do and make a difference in the legal profession as a whole. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals working across the profession, including those…
DetailsOn 29 February, NZAL Young Lawyers’ Committee held its first networking event of the year at MinterEllisonRuddWatts. It was a fantastic evening, attended by over 40 early stage career Asian lawyers who mingled over the course of the night. This event was the first in a series of networking events that the Young Lawyers Committee…
DetailsKarun Lakshmnan, the Chair of our Criminal Law Committee, welcomes Mingze Sun into the Committee. Mingze is a commercial litigator at Morrison Partners and an academic at the Auckland Law School where he is a doctoral candidate and was the Lead Tutor for the Law of Torts and Equity, as well as tutoring various papers including Public Law, Criminal…
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